Montenegrin ruling party leader could run for president, PM

PODGORICA Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) leader Milo Djukanovic has provoked the biggest curiosity ahead of the parliamentary elections in Montenegro on October 14. When asked whether he would run for a prime minister of president of Montenegro, Djukanovic said that at the moment he did not have such ambition but that he would not completely rule out the possibility. Montenegrin ruling party leader could run for president, PM “This is politics, you never know what will happen until the end,” he told reporters. Members of the Montenegrin ruling coalition, the DPS and Social-Democratic Party (SDP), will once again take part in the parliamentary elections together. The ruling coalition has been together for 14 years. The DPS and SDP formed the coalition in 1998 and the DPS has held 80 percent of positions in the country’s executive power while the SDP has had about one fifth of the total number of positions. Even though the DPS and SDP recently had some differences, the members of the ruling coalition managed to show a political capacity to end their internal conflicts ahead of the elections. On the other hand, it is still unknown whether opposition parties would form one or more coalitions since the biggest opposition party, the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro (SNP), has not decided yet. Other opposition parties, the New Serbian Democracy and Movement for Changes prefer to take part in the elections together and they have formed the Democratic Front led by former diplomat Miodrag Lekic. The SNP still has not said whether it could join the Democratic Front and only assessed that there are not fair and democratic conditions for the holding of the elections at the moment. The party stressed, however, that it would not boycott the elections if other opposition parties decided not to. The SNS Main Board should make a final decision on possible coalitions on August 5. SNP leader Srdjan Milic pointed out that the ruling coalition was the only political opponent of his party, adding that the biggest opposition party in Montenegro was open for talks with Democratic Front representatives about anything that would help remove the current government. “If someone wants an honest and fair cooperation, they can have it with the SNP but if they want to take us down, they will have the biggest opponent,” he noted. Newly formed Positive Montenegro Darko Pajovic said earlier that his party would take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections independently. Milo Djukanovic Tanjug

Montenegrin ruling party leader could run for president, PM

“This is politics, you never know what will happen until the end,” he told reporters.

Members of the Montenegrin ruling coalition, the DPS and Social-Democratic Party (SDP), will once again take part in the parliamentary elections together.

The ruling coalition has been together for 14 years.

The DPS and SDP formed the coalition in 1998 and the DPS has held 80 percent of positions in the country’s executive power while the SDP has had about one fifth of the total number of positions.

Even though the DPS and SDP recently had some differences, the members of the ruling coalition managed to show a political capacity to end their internal conflicts ahead of the elections.

On the other hand, it is still unknown whether opposition parties would form one or more coalitions since the biggest opposition party, the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro (SNP), has not decided yet.

Other opposition parties, the New Serbian Democracy and Movement for Changes prefer to take part in the elections together and they have formed the Democratic Front led by former diplomat Miodrag Lekić.

The SNP still has not said whether it could join the Democratic Front and only assessed that there are not fair and democratic conditions for the holding of the elections at the moment. The party stressed, however, that it would not boycott the elections if other opposition parties decided not to. The SNS Main Board should make a final decision on possible coalitions on August 5.

SNP leader Srđan Milić pointed out that the ruling coalition was the only political opponent of his party, adding that the biggest opposition party in Montenegro was open for talks with Democratic Front representatives about anything that would help remove the current government.

“If someone wants an honest and fair cooperation, they can have it with the SNP but if they want to take us down, they will have the biggest opponent,” he noted.

Newly formed Positive Montenegro Darko Pajović said earlier that his party would take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections independently.